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2noig, askod whether it war not true thaithe $100,000,000 borrowed to maintainredemption had in reality boon usod topay thecurront oxponses of the governmeat.''There is nothing in this billon that•abject," responded Mr, Soringer.Mr. Springor gave notice that at theproper time he would oiler sundryamendments looking to the perfectionof the bill, among them one permittingthe deposit of cnrrencv certificates issuedunder tbe act of 1872, $354,000,000 ofwhich was outstanding.Mr. Dingley, Republican of Maine,charged Mr. Springer with inconsistencyin not supporting a bill which containeda provision for the repeal of tbe 10 peroent tax on the state onnkn, a measurewhich he bad earneatly opposed lesethan six months ago. Mr. Springer insisted he did oppose tbe repeal of thotax on state banes as a separate measure, but when made a part of the general financial reform he cnneidered itsafe, although ho was frank to say hewould prefer dimply national bank circulation.THE OPPOSITION MCASt'RSS.Mr. Walker, Republican of Massachusetts, whc was in ohargo of ths opposition to the measure, then took the floor.He began with a statement of the es- jsenee of the Baltimore plan. The beginning and the end of that plan, hesaid, was to give to national banks powor to withdraw their United States jbends from the treasury and issno circulating notea on their assets up to 50per cent. It afforded not a rhadow olrelief and did net deserve a momsnt't,consideration. Again, the bill presented by the secretary of tha treasury was an amazing scheme. Thebill bad not a feature that could be enacted exoept after remodeling, without•adangaring the financial intereata oftha country. Mr, Carlisle bad drawnthe bill over night. He deacribed theperil of the preaent condition of thingsin the banking world ; the dangers tbatthreatened, Yet the committee onbanking and currency bad dawdled itstime until thia nndigested scheme ofthe secretary of the treasury had beenthrown into the hopper, when, aftera few hearings it had been brought intothe house without a single change. Mr.Walker spoke of hia own bill and itssuperiority over the Carlisle bill. Heexpressed tbe hope that the bill would.be passed in the place of the Carlisle.bill."Tbat would be done if you hsd theaenrage of year oonvictions," continuedhe, addressing the Democratic side,"but failing in that Dhope yon will recommit tbe Carlisle bill as I feel yonsurely will, when you know its character."AN AXALOOY IN FRANCE.While contrasting hit bill with Mr.Carlisle's, he dwelt npon the advantagesof divorcing trade from the government;of allowing banka to proceed under tbelaws of trade, not the laws of commerce.A bank and ita enstomara were mutuallydependent. A bank could pay optionally in gold and ailver nndar his bill.But the laws of trade, the necessities ofthe cases and the need of protecting thecurrency would determine. The bankof Francs furnished an analogy. Thatbank would pay in silver if silver woulddo as well »a gold. If the purposes forwhich tbe money waa to be used required gold, gold wonld he paid in anyquantity. The lawa of congrer-iscould bedefied , tbe lawt of trade never.While describing tbe manner in whiohhis bill would redeem and retire thelegal tender, Mr. Tracey of New Yorkinterrupted him to ask if bit bill wouldretire the Sherman notes."Yes. sir," replied Mr. Wstlker, "readmy bill and you will find all the detailaworked out. I have not been working onthis bill six years for nothing.""Nor am I," be added, "the most stupid man in the world. [Laughter.] Ihave been laboring singla banded untilfifteen months ago, when I delivered myChicago speech. That rrmsad the country somewhat, and it has been rousing»ver since." [Laughter.]WHAT THE BILL WILL DO.Mr. Walker's elaboration of the termsof hia bill attracted the cloaeat attention |and the members crowded about him,taxing bim with numerous questionswhioh he met and parrtied. Hia bill, hedeclared, wonld bring tbe country backto the old Demoeratio doctrines of Jaok-Bon and Benton. The banka which, ifit were in opsratiou, wonld hold $50.--000,000 in gold and f80.000.000 in silver.IT IS BORE DEATH,Speaking of the onerous work placednpon the secretary on the treasury by aneeeaaity of keeping np the gold reservein time of financial depreaaion, Mr.Walker created a laugh."Manning died in ollice," aaid he,"Windoru died in office. I aay to youtbat any man who runs the treasury department nnder the exiating conditions 1for four years and does not die, ho hasdome hia duty." IIn conclusion Mr. Walker, while deprecating the affects of the Carlisle bill,aaid he had no doubt that in presentingit tbe secretary had no othar than tbe ihighest patriotic motive of serving hiscountry. He apoke two houra and wasapplauded by many Democrats aa wellaa Republicans. 1OPPOSED TO NATIONAL RAKES. 'Mr. Hali, Democrat of Missouri, also '• member o>f the committee on banking |and onrrenoy, who followed Mr. Walker, | isaid it mnat be distinctly understood by <membera tbat tbe Walker hill was not Innder discussion and when they came to cvote they must vote either for the Carlisle bill or a continuation of the present !ayatem. Mr. liall contended that the 'Carliale bill waa oppoaed by the national !banks because they preferred the Haiti- ,more plan. Why? Because in the !Baltimore plan the government titnod .behind the notes issued and in the Car- ! 'liele bill the banks themeelves were | \responaible for their notes. Mr. Hallinstated every bank official summoned j !beiore the committee had been 'forced to admit when oarnered, | ithat tha enrrenoy issued underlb* Carlisle bill would be entirely safe. 1They bad oppoaad the bill on aoconut ofthe fifth section, which made the banks isolely responaible for their issuer. Healso repudiated the statement that this ibill had bi.-en prepared in haste. He .•aid it hud been prepared after 15 jniotilbs of investigation by the bankingand currency committee and 20 mouth*. ,of suffering by the treasury.At the conclusion of Mr. Hail's apesohtho committee arose.Mr. Henderson of North Carolina re- fported the postoffico appropriation bill. !,end then, at 5:15 p.m., tho house nd- jjournsd.THE CANAL BILL.Sh.tmtor Tnrple Joint. Ont Didcoltlos 1to ll* Ov«rooiii.. sWashington, Deo. 18.—The Nicaragua 1canal bill was taken up in the senate at *2 o'clock. JTurpie devoted some time to tbe fcconsideration of the questions of the vconcessions and forfoitirei possible inthe event oi the non-completion oi thecannl within 10 years from 188". Theprovisions regarding these matters werej exceedingly strict. The concessionj given in 1887 would be absolutely forfeited in 1807. What title did the company have in the canal route? Therewas nothing to mortgage und nothing tosell. The concessions gave no title andno sort of property rights to the company.| Taking tip the question of the physical{ construction of the various portions ofthe canal the senator went on to pointout the ureat dillicultiea that wouldhave to be overcome and to argue thatthe estimated cost of the minor canalsforming part of tbe whole system weretoo low and in ona case—that of tbecanal between Lakes Managua andNicaragua —the estimate was mere guesswork.Turning then to tbe meeting of terminal points of the proposed canal, thesenator insisted that the estimatesaffecting the work at those places weremuch too small. The engineers aaid$2,500,000 would be required to makeths harbor at (ireytown on tha Atlantic,i whereas he had heard a naval officeri soy $10,000,000 would be required.| As to Hrito , the Pacific terminus, theplace was not even a roadstead ; it wassimply a stretch of sand on the ocean.Regarding the statement that the construction of the canal wonld give workito deserving people, the senator quotesj from a report that Jamaica negroes were; the only orios that conld do the worknnder the climatic conditions existingthere. The whole thing appeared tvMr Tnrpie as having every indicationof being a gorgeous bubble.Without waiting the conolueion of thesposch, tbe senate, at 4:15 p. m., wentinto executive session, and at 4 :28 p.m.adjourned.ON A COIN BASIS.Bland, or Missouri, Haa a Substitute rorOarll nle'i Kill.Washington, Dec. 18—RepresentativeBland, of Missouri, will move to strikeout all after tbe enacting clauee in theCarlisle currency bill, now before tbehouse of representatives, and substitutea measure he bas prepared for a currency system based on coin and coinnotes. Mr. Bland's plan does not interfere with tbe existing national banksi stem, but instead oflallowing banks toissue notes, as Carlisle's plan proposes,Mr. Bland proposes tbat tbe government issue the notes, calling them coinnotes. These are to be redeemed ingold and silver coin and tbe government is to coin both metals.Tha*Bland measure wonld have beenoffered as a substitute for tbe pendingbill, but at Mr. Walker, of Matsaohusetts, bas given notice of preaenting asubstitute embodying tbe Republicanview of the subject. Mr. Bland's planwill be offered in connection with a motion to strike out all after the aboveclause.The bill provides for the free coinageof silver and for the deposit of gold andsilver bullion and the issuance of legaltender notes upon it. Tbe bullion ia tobe subsequently ooined and the ooinnotes are to be redeemed in gold andailver, without discrimination, as maybe most advantageous to the government. Provision is also made for issuingcoin notes on Btaudard silver coin. Allthe outstanding gold and silver certillcatea are to be retired and coin notesare to be substituted therefor.Provision is also made for the redemption of outstanding greenbacks andtreasury notes in gold or silver coinwithout discrimination. An emergencyfund is created, so that in case of panicor money stringency the seoretary of tbetreasury may, on deposit of UnitedStates interest-bearing bonds, issue todepositors of the bonds coin notes.interaat on anch bonds is to go to tbegovernment while they are on deposit,and should they mature while on deposit they are to be cancelled.BEATEN IN COMMITTEE.Report on Bill for Forfeiture of Railroad Land Granti.Washington, Deo. 18. —The eenatecommittee on public lands today decidedto adversely report the house bill providing for the forfeiture of tbe lands ofgrants where the roads are not completed in the time specified in the bills,though built at a later period. It iaunderstood that there was a sharp contest and the vote in the committee waaa tie—s to s—and afterwards one ofthoee voting in the affirmative changedhis vote to the negative bo as to permitthe bill to be reported. Senator Berryled tbe fight for tbe bill, contendingthat aa tbe railroads had not compliedwith the condition upon which the grantwas made, they should surrender thelands. If the bill should become a lawit would result in restoring about 54,--000,000 acres of land to the public domain, .1(1,000,000acrea of whioh lie alongthe line of the Northern Pan he roadwoet of Bismarck, NT. D.WHAT FINANCIERS SAY.Carlisle's Carrauoy Plan Wonld Praclpltate a Panic.WARniN-QTOS, Dac. 18.—The minoritymembers, of the banking and ourrencycommittee severely criticize tbe Carlislebill. They say :"Tbe whole action of the party majority of the committee waa moat extraordinary and not approved by ita votingmajority. Secretary Carlisle road a partof the bill on the first day of his addroagto the committee, Baying he had notfinished dictating it aud wonld bring itin when he finiahed hia addresa to theoommittes on tha following day, whichhe did. It waa uot again read or in anymanner considered in committee and anopportunity to consider or emend it wasrefused to all members, Democrat! andRepublicans alike. On Saturday at 4p.m., immediately npon tbe close of theexamination of Mr. St. John of NowYork, a motion was made to close thehearing and go into executive session."Upon tho attempt of a member ofthe minority to make a motion to tak*iap the bill for consideration, they wereinformed by the chairman, Mr. Springer, that the Democratic party majorityhod concluded not to eubro.it tbe hill tothe committee forany motion whatever,but to roport it to tho house on Monday aud that each member should offerwhat amendments hn chose."It ia an opiniou of a number of themoat clear headed and eminent financiers in the community that if ths Carlisle bill was enacted into a law within20 daya that it would precipitata a panicfar more severe than that of '98, as itwould compel the forced sals upon themarket of nearly two hundred millionof United States innda within sixmonths. Section one ropeala 'all actsnud parts of acta which require or authorize the deposit of I'nited Statesbonds to secure circulating not*a,' etc.,inataad of 'so much of all acta an I pari!of e.cts,' etc How many thousand maybe aerionaly injured by audi o» adlaaawholesale repeal of tbe statutes, orLOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 18!U,whether the supremo court, after yearsof litigation, might by constructionre-enact some parts of auch statuteswhich Secretary Carlisle had repealed,no one can tell.CAPT. HOWGATE'S CASES.H* Pleads Not Uullty to Seren Indictments.Washington, Dec. 18.—Capt. HenryW. Howgate pleaded not guilty to sevenindictments brought against him forembezzlement while disbursing clerk of, the signal aervice, when arraigned today before Judge McComaa of the orim-1 inal court. Counsel were alto notified to 1i appear before the court next Saturdayjto arrange for tbe date of tbe trial ontbe other three indictments, two iorembezzlement and one for forgery.Figures About Flour.Washington, Dec. 18. —Senator Washburn ot Minnesota has offered a resolution which lias been agreed to, directingthe secretary of state to inform the sen- |ate of tho rate of duty imposed on flourand breadstulta imported from the 1| l mted States into the island of Cuba !prior to the Ist of September last and [subsequent to that date; also that he be| required to obtain from the UnitedStates consnl-gsnoral a statement show- Iing the regulation prico of flour in that. city 12 months prior and three monthsj subsequent to that date; also the number of barrels and hags of flour imported into Havana from the United Statesand from other countries, stated sepsr; ately for the months oi Saptemher, Os- I| tober, November sni 1 December, 1803,j and the corresponding months in ISM,Will Adjourn Saturday.Wamiisuton, Dec. 18.—Speaker Crisp :■ and the house leaders have reached a 1i tacit agreement by which the adjourn- I; ment for the holiday recast will be taken'at the close of tho session next Satur- 1; day and the reassembling will bs ai -noon of January 3d.in: LABOR FKDKKATION.Compulsory Arbitration Opposed— Ac-tion on f>el>4 Oie*.Denver, Deo. IS —At tho morniag session of the Amsrican Federation ofLabor tbe committee on resolutionsreported favorably on the resolutionfrom the Cigar Makers' union, opposingcompulsory arbitration. It was concurred in without discussion. The committee reported without recommendation the plan to abolish the sweatingsystem outlined in the hill prepared by.lohn Freney of New York, l'residentGompers offered a substitute referringthe matter to the executive council. Itwas adopted. The committee on localand federated bodies recommended revocal of tbe charters of some local streetcar unions in New Kngland unless theyimmediately become identified withtheir national organizations. The report was ooncurred in.The spscial committee on the Debsdecision reported resolutions demandingtbe enactment of a law to prevent further encroach men t upon personal libertyby the courts and extending sympathyto Dsbß and other American Railwayunion leaderaand inatructing the executive council oi federation to lend allpossible aid with a view to appealingcases to the Bupreme court. Reportunanimously adopted.A committee was appointed, consisting of Gompers, McHuire and Foster,(or the pnrpose of trying to bring aboutnnity of action in the labor movement.Gompers wbb called from the hall.During his absence a resolution wasadopted expressing appreciation andworth of Mr. Gompers in bis faithfulwork for organization.Penna made a speech in which he bitterly attacked tbe present officers of theKnightß of Labor.Mr. Moßride offered a snbstiute toto tbe committee.- report favoring unityof action, declining to affiliate in anyway with tbe Knights of Labor, co longas tbat organization occupies its presentposition upon questions concerning organized labor. Adopted.A resolution was passed strongly endorsing Secretary Evans' past record.A resolntion favoring a federal law toprotect labels of organized labor wasadopted.At C o'clock tbe convention adjonrnedsine die.THIS ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.Operation of tha l inn Will Ba Can.tinned.Topkka, Dac. 18.—Reoeiver Walker,of the Santa Fe Byatem, apoke lastnight of ths recent action taken to terminate existing contracts with the Atlantic and Pacific or to affect in any waythe present arrangements for handlingIts traffic."In investigating tho contract relations between the Santa Fe and 'Frisco,and the Atlantic and Pacific," he said,"it was found by various old agreementstbe former roada had undertaken notonly to make good all lueses in operatingtbe latter, but also to pay various otherobligationa of the latter, including intereat on ita 4 per cent bonde. Thosecontracte could not be carried out by thereceivers of tbe former roads, now insolvent, hence the application. The reoeiver would continue go operate theAtlantio and Paciflo road."NSW HONORS FOR DAN.Tha Roas Hneoeads M| rackets In the.Joobay Club.San Francisco, Deo. 18, —Mr. AdolphSpreckela has resigned from the vicepreaidency of the California Jockey clubfor what be conaidara tho nnjuet treatment of his hone Cadmus in a handicaprace last Saturday, when the horse hadto carry 120 pounds ag, inst SenatorIrby's 113 pounds and lets weights brother horses, and this on a very heavytrack, and for this reason he scratchedths horse and resigned the vice-presidency, to which Dan Duma haa beenelected,Property Ovruern Protest.Santa Rosa, Deo. 18. —John Cooper,on behalf of about 50 property owners,repressntingoverloOO,ooo worth of property, secured an order from Judge Ham. of Napa, citing City Marshal Steadmauof Santa Rosa to appear before him atNapa, Wednesday morning, to showcauae> why an injunction ah on Id not beissued restraining him from aeilingproperty on which the owners refuse topay a speoiai tax levied for the paymentof the now water worka bonds. Theproperty waa advertised to be sold today under the delinunent tax law, butJudge Ham'B order will atop proceedingsfor a fow days.Tha Blodarn MotherHan found that her little once are improved more by tbe pleasant laxativeSyrup of Figs, when in need of the laxative effects of a gentle remedy titan byany other, and that it is more acceptable to them. Children eujojt it and itbenefits them. The true remedy, Syrupof Flgte, is manufactu'ed by the Cahfor*nia Fig Syrup Co. only.WANT TO RACE FOR THE CUP.Dnnraven and British Yachts-men Disappointed.How the Failure of Nepotist ion*Ii Viewed.The Naw York Yacht Club Blamtd.Suit Growing out at tha Lastof tha Yalkyrle.By the Associated Press.London, Dsc. 18.—Lord Dnnraven isis undoubtedly muoh disappointed atthe turn of affaira in connection with hischallenge for another raco for the America's cup and the British pnblic accepts1 his view that tbe New York Yacht clubI people do not want a race for the Amer: ica's cup.j The Associated Press is in a positionto state that Lord Dunravnn is anxiousto arrange a race for a new trophy, thei contest to occur in New York watere: during: the moDth of September andover tho same courses and nnder thesome conditions as the reoea for tbeAmerica's cup.THE AMERICANS BLAMED.] Regarding the failure of negotiationsfor a race for the America's onp, the St.! James (iazstte says this afternoon :"The New York Yacht club haa only■ itself to blame for the raaultof the negotiations. Indeed, by reopening the! question of holding tha cup, they have! Kiven the idea to rainy yachtsmen thatthey never wanted to race."SIIT OVKK THE LOST VALKYRIE.The admiralty court was crowded to; day by yachtsmen end others interestedin ihe action of Lsrd Dnnraven againstMr. A. D, Clark, owner of the Satellite,which catter tank the old Valkyrie, onJnlv i.",th ot the present year, in thefirst day of the Mndhnok Yacht Clubregatta, in tho waters of tbe Clyde justI previous to the start for the Muir Memj oriel cap, in which event tho Prince ofWales' cutter Britannia scored her firttl victory over the Messrs. Uould't tloop! Vigilant. It should be added, however,j that Lord Duuraven is only tbe nominal; plaintiff in this suit, which is reallyj brought by the underwriters.ON THE PIGSKIN.■ tunning Hares at the Itay Olstrlet TraokYe arerd ay,San Francisco, Dec. 18.—Ferguson'sbad starting in the last race was theonly thing out of tbe common today.; Jim Flood, a 4 to 5 favorite, wat tent offfour lengths behind Realization andQuirt and waa unable to make theground, Quirt winning by a nose. Catch'Em and Enthusiast were the only favorites to win.Five and a half furlongs, sailing-Catch 'Em won. Johnny Payne second,Kicardo third ; time, 1:15.Six fnrlongs, selling—Wawona won,Bone Doctor second, St. Albans third;time, 1 :3S,About six furlongs—Tartarian won,Motor second, Imp. Percy third; time,1:21.One mils, selling—Enthusiast won,Maj ir Han second, Mura colt third;time, 1:54' 2 .Six furlongs, 2 and 3-year-olds-Quirtwon, Realization second, Jim Floodthird; time, l:2l> e .JOE PATCHEN COMING.Ilia Famous Hide-Wheeler Starts forL>oa Aug-alei.Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 18.--JoePatcben has been shipped to Los Angeles, much to the disgust ol localhorsemen, and the match for $1000echeduled for Thursday with Ryland T.is off. This waa made necessary as tbehorse is matched for six consecutiveraces with Robert J. to take plsce inCalifornia. On the 20th, aa a subatitute for tbe match, Ryland T. will goagainst the world's record on a half miietrack.THE CLUB TO BLAME.Andy Howen's Death Waa Not Canardby LRTlfna'a Flat.New Orleans, Dso. 18. —The coroner's jury tonight decided that Andyllowen'a death was due to tbe club'sfailure to pad the ring in which the contest took plsce.Anothor Mtrik". threatened,Pitthhiko, Deo. 18.-It is probablethat there will be another straggle inttie Pittsburg district between the miners and operators, as a result ol the orderyesterday reducing the rate in this district. The mineru are holding a meetinghere today to decide upon some plan ofaction, and from interviews securedfrom delegates previous to the meetingit is evident they will not accept thisreduction ot nearly 20 per cent withouta fight.Tha Steerra Murder Trial.Portland. Ore., Dec. 18.—Anothersensational incident occurred in theSleeves murder trial today. After thscourt decided that Jnror H. Dammeierwas disqualified for cause, tho defenseasked that tbe rest of the panel be discharged. This was overruled by thecourt and the defense then refused toexamine jurors any further. Ths statethen accepted fl. V. Adix, who completed tbe panel. Counsel for tbe defense asked for time to prepare a plea offormer jeopardy and court adjourneduntil tomorrow.A Kad Hank Fallnra.Bi.ATkR, Mo.. Deo. 18.—The liabilitiesot the Citizens' Stock bank, which closedyesterday and in now in the hand s of anassignee, are etsted at $550,000, and theassets, excluding considerable worthiespaper, will not exceed $250,000.iHows Over Women.There were four peace disturbers inthe police court yesterday. WilliamMcD«rmott and John Kvaua paid $1Q 'each for attempting to clean tho aidewalk with a haokman, while W. Hnhwartgot off with a $3 fine. Both rows wereover women. Jose Domingunz waa 1mulcted of $5 for load and offensive conduct on the atreet.F.aatern and Ban Franalsno R«o»s. jThe Metropolitan Turf olub, 120 West [Second atreet. Entrance alao on Center j -place. Durkee & Fitzgerald, proprietors.The New Orleans and San Kraaolscoraces are now being posted. Direct wireto room. I'nil description given of each 'event and track odds laid. Kastern ]races begin at 12 m. Los Angeles time.Entries put up every evening. A book 1made on all sporting eventa of import- fartce.Holidny Funuy tionrteand bonboni aud marrous glace at Chrlstopaer's, HI c. Spring at.WALTERS ART COLLECTION.It Is Left la Mr. Wallers' Soa and Daughter and Mnet ttctnalsi Intaat.New York Herald: Tbe celebratedart eolleotion belonging to the lateWilliam T. Walters will probably remain In Baltimore. By the terma ofMr. Walters' will, whioh was filed forprobate in the orphans' oonrt in Towton, Md., today, tbe great collection ofpaintinga, statuary and ceramics becomes the joint property of hit twochildren, Mr. Htary Walters of thisoity and Mra. Warren Delano ofOrange, N. J.Mr. Walters, however, recommendstbat a valuation for the entire collectionbe agreed npon between bis daughterand son, and that ooe or tbe other become tbe sole owner thereof. It iaknown that Mr. Henry Walters ia veryanxious to possess ths magnificent artgallery, and it is believed he will attainhis purpose through the consent of hiesister.The estate left by Mr. Walters ia estimated to be worth $10,000,000. Withthe exception of a few email bequeststhe property will be divided betweenhis son end daughter, with the son andBenjamin F. Newcomer as executors ofthe will. The only charitable bequestla one of $10,000 to the Maryland blindinstitute.The clause of Mr. Walter's will pertaining to the art collection readt tbut:"To my two children, Harry and Jenny,all tha pictnrst, statuary, water oolirs,original drawings in frames or portfoliosand books and tbe silverware whichmay bo In the dwell in* and picture gallery at No. 5, Monnt Vernon place, atthe time of ray death, to be equally divsded between theun, share and sharealike; and whereas this collection asidefrom its intrinsio value, haa its importance very largely incrsa'ed by beingkept intact without divirion, it it mvdesire to provide for this, in case itmeets the views and wishes of my children herein named, by authorizingthem to agree on a valuation, in money,of all the article! here referred to andthen telling the interest of ooe to theother at such valuation, and in thoevent of my daughter Jennie becomingthe purchaser 1 hereby order and decree that the sum which shall be considered a fair equivalent to Harry shallbe paid to him and deducted from theportinr of my estate which is hereinafter placed in trust fur tha use of mysaid daughter Jennie ; and in tbe eventof my son Harry becoming the purchaser, I order and direct that the sumwhich shall be paid by him for his sister's intereet shall vest in my trusteeshereinafter named, for the use of raysaid daughter, subject to the same restrictions, limitations and directions aspertain to that portion of my estatewhich will he vetted in said trustees lorher bsnefl ."Mr. Wa ers gives to his son the mansion and picture gallery nt No. 5 MountVernon place and everything containedtherein excepting the art collection; tohit daughter Mr. Walters bequeathshit country pltce in Baltimore county,called St. Mary's, together with everything thereon. The will ia dated May12, 1894.LOVE AND PROPOSALS.Soma Interesting; Statistics ot MathnduEmployed In Declaring tha Palitnn.New York Advertiser: There is •clever statistician who could taacli athiug or two to the novelist. This etalittician has attempted to classify theaction and methods of proposals, and asa result has presented tabulated figures,extremely interesting to psychologists.Out ol 100 cases 36 gentlemen take ladyin arms, 67 gentlemen kiss lady on lips,four gentlemen kiss lady on cheek, threegentlemen show very good taste by kissing lady on eyes, two gentlemen kisslady on hand. It is to be presumedthese two nut of 100 are the timid, diffident kind, though it is poaiible thatthey might be of the quietly sentimentalnature. One gentleman kisses lady onnose. It must be added that tbe statistician is careful to insert tbe savingclause of (by mistake).There is even a record of a man kissing a lady on edge of ehtwl; but thankgoodness there is only one in a hundred,and the chances are that tbia man ispeculiar.Seventy-two bold lady's hand, 17 holdit very tightly. 14 have lumps in theirthroats, and moe exclaim aloud,"ThankGod!" Only seven out of lOfdeclarothemselves to be deliriously happy, andfive are too foil for utterance. Threeout of 100 stand on one foot when tbeymake proposals and two go down on oneknee, while nine make a formal prelude—something like tbe mails at tbeplay, we suppose, when tbe villain appeals to heaver, to witness tbe consumeing flame of his affections for the hearthe plots to ruin, etc.Tbe behavior of the lady nnder thecircumstances is equally entertainingand instructive. Out of 100 cases 81sink in ths arms of gentlemen, 68 resttheir heads on gentlemen'a breasts andone ainka into the arms of a chair; 11claap their arms around the gentlemen'snecks; 6 weep tears of joy eilently and44 weep teara aloud—whatever tbatmeans; 72 have eyea full of love, and 0out of the 100 ruth from the room to tellsomebody. Only 4 are greatly surprisedand 87 of tbe 100 knew tbat aornethingwaa coming. Five giggle hystericallyand one even sneezes. Only one of 100etrugglea not to be kissed, while sixkits gentlemen first, [f the statistician jia to be believed one out 100 women will Isoy, "Yes, but don't be a fool!"HE WILL NOT CONTEST.Ramlib and Marsh Will Comply With aModsat Itaquest.Dan Burns may contest tbe election ofJim Bndd, but nobody will contest thelatest returns received by Kamieh andMarsh last night.At 9 o'clock a poor, worn-out horsewas tied In front of their office on NewHigh street. At 11 p.m. ha died, andsome wag tied a card on bie head, whichreads as follows:"I was a good Democrat bat baysgone with the rest of my kind. Bury mideep and resurrect rae when Missouricomos back into camp."This most modest request will ha complied with, except that he will no up insmoke via ths oramatory routs, aa provided by law.UOIKI AIIKIVAI.IIlol.l.KNliKCK.H a Hescock, A U Btdllag, S P Bnrtley, A wThornton, 8 David, Mr and MM o F Brlags, AH Euicry, Ban Frnnclaco; J 0 Hall, H II He lit,Badlands. M McUlellau. Dallas. Tex ; J MWalker, Heaver; Mr and Mrs CTbompsou, C RBurnett, Spirit I ake, In: (leo Rowland, Pueure;T J Cochran, Ohio: W 0 Head, Th'> Uu in Man;Kate M. Dwyrr, Dayioo, O.: J W Klser andlamlly, 0 D Paine and daughter, Obioaß-ti; A Alillaaon, Santa Bota; 0 W Bmiih, J 8 smith,I'olnt Arena; J Lynch. Seattle; Mr. and Mrs 08 Madder, Kmeoada; H L Drew, San Bernardino; F X Rule, I*aiadena; B X Slordia, Mexico; L Pilau en, Hamilton, O; IB Staniou,Blveridae: J L Boa i and' family. Monttlvo; aJ Howe, Near York; F A Hieund, Olnclunatl;8 * Kane, X X K»sd, Ra.dly; «y g HowardSoo Diego.AT THE MERCY OF A MAD MOBLumbermen in British Hon-dttrai (/apture a Town.Stores Wrecked and a Man andWomau .shot.The Hloters Itroke Windows In thaPolio* Station and Dsfytha Constabulary.By the Aaoclated Prs.su.Nsw Orlbans, 1)»o. 18 —The CentralAmericin Times of December 14, published at Beliz. British Honduras, received here my mail today, contains along account of a labor riot which tookplace there on the 11th instant.The men engaged in mahogany andledwood cutting demended higher wagesthan the merchants were inclined topay, and having failed to obtain reliefby application to tbe authorities, theybecame exaaperated and began to wrecktbo stores of their employers.When the mob reached Multrio'a storeit was confronted by the clerks armedwith revolvers. Thoy tired over theheads of the mob and wounded a manand a woman. Tho mob then rushedinto Cramer's store, and carried off alarge number of watches. Several persons were slightly bruised hy beingstruck with clubs.From about. 3:30 o'clock until 6o'clock the town was at the mercy of themnh All the constabulary c uld dowas to take into custody and confine inthe police fct.itmi- v men whnti. theylooked upon as a ring ieadsir. The rioters thou turned their attention to thepolice station. The window* werebroken and tha attitude of th < mob waaso threatening that the prisoner winreleased.A few in union before 5 o'clock 40blue jackets *nd three filet" of marineswere landed aud marched to the courthouse wharf. On tho blue jtckots beingdrawn up in front of the police station,all aigns of disorder ceased. From thesteps of the council chamber the governor addressed a few remarks to 1 liecrowd, urging them to dieperue. Themnh finally melted away before thesailor:,LOST TWO DKIEOATIM,lt-.|iubllo:tfi« K-ioeliad (tut by a Itac.iuntIn Utah.Salt Lake, I'tah, Dsc. 18. —The canvaating hoard today opeiied the ballotbox for one poll in the Third precinct ofthis city on the claim that there was adisc cpancy between thp tally ebset andnoil list. Under the recount all ltapublican delegates to the constitutional convention lose 50 votes and the Democratsgain correspondingly. The Populistvote wiii unchanged. This defeats twoRepublicau deleeates who were electedon the face ot tile returns, one of thembeing A pestle ,lnlin Henry Smith. Theresult of today'a count leaves ths Republicans 54 and tne Democrats 611 delegates.TKI.KI-IIONG 1.11 IG V I ION KMDXD.TIIH Uiifrn.ntiat Wins Its Suit Aejalnsltii. stall Ufiiaiisaay.Boston, Dec. 18 —The long contestedpaten', suit of the United States vs. theAmerican Bell Telephone company wasended thia morning, when Judge Carpenter of the ITiited States court rendered a decision against the telephone company. This suit w>r. a billin iquity praying for the repealof letters patent issued to Ensile Burliner, assignor of the BellTelephone company for a combined telephone aud tolegrsph syetem.The Burliner patents «»,<• issued to thetelephone company, but never put intonee by them on account, they claim, ofthe expense of making cl-auges in thetelephone, while other companies weroprevented from usin* tbe system.Troubla With bailor*.Tacoma, Dec. 18 — Ships Forteviotand .Southern Chief cleared today (orFnglaud and Australia, reapectivoly,with non-union crews, refusing to iecede to the demands of the boardinghouse men to pay |20 per month with$40 advance for ciewe. Yesterday thecrew of the Southern Chief weroesaaulted on the Old Tacoma wharf by unionsailors and two badly beaten. bothsidea are determined. Tbe captains aretaking shore hinds sooner than pay therate demanded.A Kteainer Ilnrnad.Skaiti.b, Djc. 18 —The steamerJuanita, owned by Oaptaia Bruns, wasburned Sunday on Blaok river, whilecoming, from Lake Washington to thesound.• KNOWLEDGE .Brings comfort and improvement andtends to personal enjoyment wlienrightly used. The ninny, who live better than others and enjoy life more, withless expenditure, by more promptlyadapting tho world's best products totho needs of physical being) will attestthe value to health of the pure liquidlaxative principles embraced in thorometly. Syrup of Figs.Its excellence is due to its presentingin tho form most acoeptabV. and pleasant to the taste, the refreshing and trulybeneticial properties of a perfect laxative; effectually cleansing the systemdispelling colds, headaches and feversand permanently fining constipation.It has gf.ren satisfaction to millions undmet with the approval of tho medicalprofession because it acts on the Kid*lieys, It'i > er and Bowels without weakening them and it is perfectly free fromevery objectionable substance.Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druggists in 50c and $1 bottles, but) *■ is manufactured by the California Fig SyrupCo.only, whoso name is printed on everypackage, also the name. Syrup of Figs,md being well informed, you will :iotKcept any substitute if offered.A SINGER'S FORTUNE.Or.nt.slants of Mrs. Jawott's Will Los»Tuelr Caaa.Chicago, Dec. 18.—The conteat overthe will of Mra. Mognuaaoai-Jewett, thefamoua ainger, waa begun in the probatecourt today. A few witneaaes I wereheard and the will waa admitted to probate, tbe complainanta, repreaented byLather Laflin Mills, giving notioe of auappeal.The ainger died suddenly last May,leavings2o.ooo of ber $60,000 estate to berbrother io-law,Attorney JohnP.MoDowwell. Her brother, husband and otherrelativea claim that MoDowell exercisedundue influence over the testator andalso question ber sanity at the time ofthe drawing of the will.Charges of attempted fraud ere altomade against McDowell, who is thatbrother of Mrs. Magnuston-Jewett'l divorced husband.For Itatardlna; Mails.Dxnvbk, Col., Deo. 18.—In tbe UnitedStates court today Jadge Hallett Imposed a fine of $100 and one-twentiethof ttie costs on each of tbe four menconvicted of retarding the United Stales.nail at Trinidad during the strike ofJuly.Tha Chicago Klokera.San Fkancihco, Deo. 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